Early that morning, Li Jie took the train to Tianjin. He had received the exact news that Zhu Gaochi and others would arrive in Taijin this evening, so he had to take the train to come early and he could just pick them up.

Just as Li Jie took the train to leave the capital, Zhu Yunqi also summoned Wulube, Qasim and other delegations.

Li Jie was not very interested in this summons because he knew very clearly that the two sides were just talking about a deal. The key was what price Timur's side was willing to pay to exchange Haril and Shaharu back?

So Li Jie is almost certain that the meeting between Zhu Yunyu and Timur's delegation was actually a bargaining process, and it was meaningless at all. Of course, Zhu Yunyu, as the emperor, would definitely not bargain in person. At that time, there would naturally be special officials to negotiate with the delegation. Li Jie was not very good at bargaining, so he simply refused to participate.

Li Jie sat by the train window, looking at the scenery passing by outside. Speaking of the most convenient thing after the railway was built, the people who often traveled between the capital and Taijin. Li Jie was one of them. During this period, for the sake of Zhu Di's affairs, Li Jie also often went to Taijin, and occasionally had to take a boat from Taijin to Dengzhou. The trip was always taken by train and steamboat, which was indeed much faster.

The weather began to turn colder, and the scenery outside the window should have seemed a bit depressed, but Li Jie found that there were many construction sites on the open space along the railway. Of course, it was not suitable for living on both sides of the railway, but it was very suitable for building workshops, especially the closer to the station, the more expensive the land was.

Looking at the workshops under construction outside, Li Jie also felt an excited sense of accomplishment. Over the years, he had only one purpose, which was to release the vitality of handicrafts and commerce and strengthen the economic circulation capacity of the Ming Dynasty. All of this in front of him showed that Li Jie's previous efforts were not in vain.

There was also the previous war between the Ming Dynasty and Timur. If it were in the past, no matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty was, it would not be as easy to win. However, the result is that the Ming Dynasty won more with less, and the price paid was much smaller. It can be said that the winning was very easy. The main reason is that the Ming Dynasty had a crushing advantage over the Timur Empire in terms of both economic and military aspects, so Timur was doomed to fail from the beginning.

In fact, most of them did not realize that a revolution was underway in the Ming Dynasty, but the name of this revolution was called "industry". The emergence of the steam engine provided strong impetus for this industrial revolution.

Capital has also begun to appear. Banks are the representatives of capital. However, compared with later capital, banks are completely in the hands of imperial power. Those big capitalists who hold capital can only follow the command of imperial power without posing too much threat to imperial power. After all, their interests are actually consistent with the royal family.

It can be said that although the industrial revolution of the Ming Dynasty was somewhat similar to that of the British later generations, it was completely different. The most important thing is that the size of the Ming Dynasty was not the same as that of the British. The British territory was small and the number of citizens was limited, while the Ming Dynasty was dozens of times that of its size.

So if the Ming Dynasty's industrial revolution was completed, it would definitely burst out with force that shocked the whole world. You should know that the small British Empire in later generations would disrupt the whole world and even once claimed to be the empire of the sun never set. Even the small Britain could burst out with such power under the influence of industry, let alone the huge Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty also has its own shortcomings. For example, because of its huge territory and a large population, it will definitely take more time to complete the industrial revolution and will also encounter more problems. If one is not done well, it may cause chaos in its own country first, so this requires a strong government to control the industry.

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty is doing well now. Although Zhu Yunyu does not have the prestige and ability of Lao Zhuna, he is also a very outstanding emperor. As long as he maintains his current level, it will not be difficult to become a wise king. Even if he can complete the industrial revolution in his hands, he may become one of the most famous emperors in history.

Thinking of the above, Li Jie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although the road ahead was long, he had at least walked out one way, and he also attracted many people to walk with him. I believe that as time goes by, this road will definitely become smoother and smoother. At that time, maybe no one needs to lead the way, and other people can also firmly walk on it.

After thinking all the way, Li Jie finally arrived in Taijin in the afternoon. After getting off the train, he also went directly to Taijin's pier, then found a restaurant, waiting for Zhu Gaochi and others to arrive while having a meal.

Li Jie waited for about an hour and finally saw several large ships under the banner of King Yan coming. Li Jie went downstairs and soon the big ship stopped at the port, and three young people also walked down from the boat.

"Gao Chi?" Li Jie looked at the young man in the lead, and then called the other party's name tentatively. Although he had seen Zhu Gaochi before, so many years have passed, Zhu Gaochi has also changed a lot, and Li Jie could not recognize him for a while.

However, Li Jie did not change much. The young man in charge looked at Li Jie when he heard this, and then shouted in surprise: "Brother-in-law, why are you here in person? I miss you so much!"

The young man said and rushed to Li Jie, and then gave Li Jie a hug, which made Li Jie laugh, then held the other person's shoulder and looked up and down, "Not bad, it seems that you have been working hard over the years and have become much thinner than before!"

Zhu Gaochi is tall and looks a bit like Zhu Di, but he is a little fat, but he is not too fat, but he is a little fatter than ordinary people, far from being obese. This shows that Zhu Di is indeed a bit too picky about Zhu Gaochi.

"This is also thanks to my uncle and brother-in-law. If it weren't for your awakening, I wouldn't have been today!" Zhu Gaochi said excitedly.

Although Zhu Biao and Li Jie didn't spend long time with him, they had a huge impact on him, not only physically, but most importantly, mentally. For example, Zhu Gaochi took Zhu Biao as an example everywhere. When Zhu Biao died, he cried for a long time.

After Li Jie and Zhu Gaochi had a few greetings, the other party immediately waved and called his two younger brothers to introduce to Li Jie. However, looking at Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui in front of him, Li Jie secretly sighed that these two guys are not a good deal of fuel. Although history has changed, their personalities may not change. I don’t know what trouble it will bring to Zhu Gaochi in the future?
Chapter completed!